A. Exponent Function Definition: f : x y = f(x)= ax; where a > 0 and a 1, a . B.

B. Logarithm Function Recall that: ac = b Example: 34 = 81 (Exponent) 3log 81 = 4 (Logarithm) alog b = c, a > 0 and a 1

Properties of logarithm: 1. alog (xy)= alog x + alog y x a 2. alog = log x alog y y 3. alog xy = y alog x 4. alog x =
b b

log x ; b >0, b R . log a

Graphs of various exponential functions

y .

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x .
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Graphs of various exponential functions

y .

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
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Graphs of various exponential functions

y . y = 2x .

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
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Graphs of various exponential functions

y . y = 3x. . y = 2x

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
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Graphs of various exponential functions

y . y = 10 . y x= 3x. . y = 2x

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
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Graphs of various exponential functions

y . y = 10 . y x= 3x. . y = 2x y = 1.5x .

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
.

Graphs of various exponential functions

y = (1/2)x . y . y = 10 . y x= 3x. . y = 2x y = 1.5x .

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
.

Graphs of various exponential functions

x (1/3) y . = y = (1/ . 2) x

y .

y = 10 . y x= 3x. . y = 2x

y = 1.5x .

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
.

Graphs of various exponential functions

x (1/3) y . = y = (1/ . 2) x

y . y = (1/10)x. . y = 10 y x= 3x. . y = 2x

y = 1.5x .

y = 1x . .
. . . . .

x .
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Graphs of various exponential functions

xx 1 21 y . / 32 )) y . = ( /3)x y= . =(( /

y . y = (1/10)x. . y = 10 y x= 3x. . y = 2x

y = 1.5x .

y = 1x . .
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Graphs of logarithmic functions

y . y = 2x . y = log2 x .

.. (0, 1) ..1, 0) . ( x .

Graphs of logarithmic functions

y . y=3 . yx= 2x . y = log2 x . y = log3 x . .. (0, 1) ..1, 0) . ( x .

Graphs of logarithmic functions

y .
x x y = 3 y = 2x . y =. . 10

y = log2 x . y = log3 x . .. (0, 1) y = log10 x . ..1, 0) . ( x .

Graphs of logarithmic functions

y .
x xx y= . = e= 2x y 3 y . y =. . 10

y = log2 x . y = ln x . y = log3 x . .. (0, 1) y = log10 x . ..1, 0) . ( x .

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Derivatives of exponential and logarithm functions

y f x ln x y '

dy ... dx

y f x a log x y '

dy ... dx

In general:

In general:

y f x ln u x y '

dy ... dx

y f x a log u x y '

dy ... dx

y f x ex y '

dy ... dx

y f x a x y '

dy ... dx

In general:
y f x e
u x

y'

dy ... dx

In general:
y f x a
u x

y'

dy ... dx

Examples:

Inverse trigonometric functions and their derivatives

y Arc sin x sin y x dy y' ... dx

x

1 y

y Arc cos x cos y x dy y' ... dx

1 y x

y Arc tan x tan y x dy y' ... dx

x y 1